Jagger Library

The Jagger Library was the main reading room of the University of Cape Town Libraries. The building was constructed in the 1930s, named after John William Jagger, a major benefactor of the University of Cape Town Libraries.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: library in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Jagger Reading Room”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sarah Baartman Hall and The Green Mile.

University building
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is an university building.

Pitch
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is a pitch, which is situated 210 metres east of Jagger Library.

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The is a large in the style of an ancient Greek temple on in , , situated close to . is situated 650 metres north of Jagger Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosebank and Mowbray.

Suburb
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is one of the of , , located between the suburbs of and Rondebosch.

Suburb
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is one of the of , and lies on the slopes of . is at a junction of several major Cape Town freeways and has an important multi-modal public transport interchange at .

Suburb
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is an upmarket suburb of , . It is located at the foot of in the of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall.

Jagger Library

Latitude
-33.95803° or 33° 57′ 29″ south
Longitude
18.4606° or 18° 27′ 38″ east
Open location code
4FRW2FR6+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 6013794
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q106545856
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Thai—“Jagger Library” goes by many names.

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